Wimborne Town host Crawley Town in FA Cup round one on 8 November 2026 at 18:00. The hosts arrive in exceptional form, winning eight of their last ten matches across all competitions and unbeaten in their previous five. At home, Wimborne have won five consecutive matches and kept four clean sheets in their last five league outings. Crawley come to The Cuthbury in poor shape. The Red Devils collected just eight points from their last ten matches and lost four of their previous five away games. Their defensive record on the road is particularly weak, conceding consistently and keeping only two clean sheets in their last ten outings. Wimborne eliminated Chelmsford 1-0 to reach this tie.
Form and H2H
Wimborne's home dominance stands out sharply against Crawley's away struggles. The hosts have built genuine momentum with five straight home wins, while Crawley's recent 1-0 victory over Oldham masks deeper problems. The Red Devils have won just one of their last five matches and their away record shows a pattern of defensive vulnerability. Forward Oluwapolpemiwa Aderoju may feature for Crawley after appearing off the bench against Oldham.
Best bet
Wimborne Town 2-2 Crawley Town. Wimborne's attacking threat at home combined with Crawley's fragile away defence creates conditions for a high-scoring draw. The hosts will press for victory but Crawley possess enough attacking quality to trouble a Wimborne side that, despite their form, have not been watertight defensively. Both teams to score aligns with this outcome and reflects Crawley's need to attack while Wimborne's home advantage provides genuine scoring chances.
Odds to watch
1Win: Home 4.8 / Draw 4.3 / Away 1.56.
1xBet: Home 5.07 / Draw 4.25 / Away 1.57.
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